Paul Arizin vs. Ron Behagen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ron Behagen and Paul Arizin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Paul Arizin played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ron Behagen, who played 7. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Ron Behagen had his rookie season in 1973-74. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Paul Arizin 10 8 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ron Behagen 7 2 1973-74 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1950-511973-74
Team Philadelphia WarriorsKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 65 - 17.2 - - 9.8 2.1 - - - 4.4 5.4 13.3 .407 - - - 6.4 8.1 .793
Ron Behagen 80 25.7 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.7 0.7 0.5 - 3.6 4.5 10.3 .432 - - - 2.0 2.7 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 2 - 20.5 - - 10.0 1.5 - - - 5.0 7.0 13.5 .519 - - - 6.5 8.0 .813
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1951-521974-75
Team Philadelphia WarriorsKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 66 44.5 25.4 - - 11.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 8.3 18.5 .448 - - - 8.8 10.7 .818
Ron Behagen 81 27.2 10.7 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.9 0.7 0.5 - 3.7 4.1 10.3 .399 - - - 2.5 3.3 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 3 40.0 25.7 - - 12.7 2.7 - - - 5.7 8.0 17.7 .453 - - - 9.7 11.0 .879
Ron Behagen 6 18.0 7.8 0.7 4.2 4.8 1.0 0.2 0.3 - 4.7 3.7 7.2 .512 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Note: Paul Arizin didn't play in 1952-53 and 1953-54.

Season 3
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1954-551975-76
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
Ron Behagen 66 26.3 11.5 2.9 5.5 8.4 2.1 1.0 0.4 - 3.4 4.7 10.5 .446 - - - 2.2 2.7 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1955-561976-77
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 72 37.8 24.2 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.9 8.6 19.1 .448 - - - 7.0 8.7 .810
Ron Behagen 60 19.5 8.6 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.4 0.7 0.3 - 2.8 3.6 8.5 .418 - - - 1.5 2.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 10 40.9 28.9 - - 8.4 2.9 - - - 3.1 10.3 22.9 .450 - - - 8.3 9.9 .838
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1956-571977-78
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 71 39.0 25.6 - - 7.9 2.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 20.4 .422 - - - 8.3 10.0 .829
Ron Behagen 80 21.7 10.9 2.5 3.9 6.4 1.3 0.8 0.4 2.2 3.3 4.3 10.1 .430 - - - 2.2 3.1 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 2 11.0 4.5 - - 4.0 0.5 - - - 1.5 1.5 4.0 .375 - - - 1.5 2.5 .600
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1957-581978-79
Team Philadelphia WarriorsDetroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
Ron Behagen 15 11.0 4.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.4 1.9 4.1 .452 - - - 0.7 0.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 8 38.6 23.5 - - 7.8 2.0 - - - 3.3 8.3 21.1 .391 - - - 7.0 9.0 .778
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1958-591979-80
Team Philadelphia WarriorsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 70 40.0 26.4 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.9 .431 - - - 8.4 10.3 .813
Ron Behagen 6 10.7 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.2 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 1.5 3.8 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Ron Behagen 2 7.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1959-60-
Team Philadelphia Warriors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 72 36.4 22.3 - - 8.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 8.2 19.4 .424 - - - 5.8 7.3 .798
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 9 41.2 26.3 - - 9.6 3.7 - - - 3.2 9.3 21.7 .431 - - - 7.7 8.8 .873
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1960-61-
Team Philadelphia Warriors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 3 41.7 22.3 - - 8.7 4.0 - - - 5.7 7.3 22.3 .328 - - - 7.7 11.0 .697
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Paul Arizin Ron Behagen
Season 1961-62-
Team Philadelphia Warriors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 78 35.7 21.9 - - 6.8 2.6 - - - 3.9 7.8 19.1 .410 - - - 6.2 7.7 .805
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 12 38.3 23.2 - - 6.7 2.2 - - - 3.7 7.9 21.1 .375 - - - 7.3 8.5 .863
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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